The Republican journal., 1887-12-01
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

Royal Arch degree in COrinthian Chapter Of this
city. turkey supper will be served
Mr. John CoomI,s, of Waldo, now in Montana,
has bought sheep ranch of 100 acres and will en-.
gage i'll sheep raising. lie has been for number
of years foreman of large ranch.
But few smclts have been caught in our river
this fall. Mir. Geo. Il. Ferguson says he never
knew the fish so late ard scarce at this time of the
year. The fish ought to be plentiful now.
Mr.. Wayland knowlton is adding new machinery
t" his shoe factory in this city, the latest being
new pcggcr. lie has orders ahead, and thinks he
will soon be able to build up successful business
Pensions have been granted to Albion II. Glenn
en-, reissue, Searsmont; Henry J. Sleeper, navy
original, Vnion Elias Z. Silver, increase, Jeficr-
son; Isaac +. Cook, reissue and increase, Monroe;
Charles G. silver, Jefferson.
| Dr. Fuller (lentisD OF Unity, has contributed
10 recent numbers Of Forest and Stream series OF
interesting articles "Tiou.ing on the I'assadum
kcas.' Tie trip was cnlivcned by killing bear
and capturing two cubs.
Under the law each Representative Is entitled to
mileage to and from Washington at the rate of 20
cents mile, and Representative Milliken, whose
home is '03 miles east of Washington, will receive
| f..thc next Congress ;2sl.
! The Mi. waldo Granite Works Mt Frankfort are
reported to be doing an excellent business, with
| extensive plans, somewhat out of the regular line,
for the winters work. Some fifty men are to be
employed throughout the season.
| Nh. \. h. kccnc, of this city, received a telegram
Friday stating that his brother, Joseph S. kcene,
| Of Miuencague, Mass, WAS dead, and left immc.
dately for Massachusetts. The deceased was about
81 years of age and native of Montvie.
| Tie following business men had water put into
their stores last week Ellis Il CHM and Alden ID.
Chase ON Church street, Masonic Temple Associa.
ton and George o. Bailey Main street, w. c. Tut.
tie and Capt. l.. =. Bramhall, Iiowcs building.
y coon IDEA. 1t has been suggested that the
Republicans Of Belfast form club as their breth.
rem are doing all over the State Next year will
he presidential year and it is none too early to
begin operations. We hope the club will be organ
lied at once.
Jones 4 Co., malkctmen and bakers, of this city,
have had Huch trouhlc in the past with intemper-
ate bakers. Mir. w. +. Jones, Il son of the senior
i.enbcr, having learned the trade, is now in charge
of the baking department. and is making excellent
bread cake and pastry
We were aware that the force of the water from
the hAdrams is very great, but hardly expected 1t
would sweep the clothing from Singhi's store as 1t
did at the recent five, and scatter it through all the
o',-buildinGs and lumber piles in the vicinity of
the ire, III some eases even stripping the buttons
completely from the coats. Camden Herald.
The salvation Army meetings at Knowlton's hall
coitinue to be disturbed by hoodluns who go there
for that purpose. one night last week there was n
disturbance and when Mr.. Jipson attempted to
make an arrest, u dozen jumped on to him. An
example ought to be made by sending disturbcr
to jail.
Tho guc,t, Of the West Hotel, Minneapolis had
asst fh"uk giving Day, judging from the dinner
bill Of fare sent lis by Mr.. Ralph NJ. Perry tho
assistant steward. To read it is almost enough to
persuade one to follow Greclcy's advice and "Go
West"
| 1lE SUPPLEMENT. Our supplement this week
in addition to the usual amount of special CORE.
spondencc, contains 4 column each of Gcneralitics
and Maine news; Waldo County Horses, an appeal
for Oak Grove seminary, News Of the Oranges,
noiicc OF local artists, fish and fishing the Phil.
brick pedigree, real estate transfers, etc.
The Oak Hill Granite Company, of this city, is
still working its quarry, but will shut down when
the deep SHOWS come. The gang at the sheds will
work an winter and is now engaged on job for a
cemetery at littshtrg. One more cargo OF paving
"ill be shipped TO Boston before the river closes
which will nearly complete their contract.
DIVIDENDS. At meeting of the directors of
| the Belfast x Mooschead Lake Railroad Company
held Tuesday afternoon Nov %, semi annual
dividend was declared, payable on and after Dec
lstas follows On preferred stock, per cent; non
preieIre, La per ccnt.....The Belfast Savings
Bank has declared scmi-annta dividend OF
per cent, payable on and after Dec. lst
George II. Pitcher, late salesman for W. II. Mil.
iiHen Co., OF Portland, who has been having a
hearing in the municipal court of that city for en-
bezzlinS small sum from the firm, was discharg
ed NOV, 25d there appearing to be no case against
him. Mr.. Pitchers friends here all looked forward
confidently TO this result and it is said he will now
sue Milliken Il Co. for damages. Mr. =. is son
of Daniel w. Pitcher, formerly of Belfast
Thank sgi>ng day was unusually quiet in this
city. The factories and majority of the business
places We're closed. The only labor done was by
the Italians employed on the water works. Re
lsious services were hcld in the morning at the
North Church The usual family gatherings were
ha, about the well illed tables, and in the evening
there was Il dance at the Belfast Opera House un
der the management of the attaches of the hall
with ni,sic by SanNorn's orchestra.
We have received Il copy of the Thanksgiving
dinner bin o fare Of the Prcsque Isle House, Pres
que Isle, 1e., W. Weeks proprietor. That Mr.
Weeks shows how TO run a hotel was well demon
stra,c'l when he was the landlord OF the American
House in this city and since he went to Aroostook
he has added to his well earned aurcs. The din.
ner bill of fare before lis would do credit to much
larger PLACE. and we are sure that the viands were
nicely cooked AMI appctizingly served.
While attending Il Farmers Institute at Cherry
field recently, Mr. A. /. Brown, of this city, IN
conversation with Mr.. ID. W. Campbell, tho local
member of the Maine Board of Agriculture, ex
pressed wish to go on a deer hunt that he might
obtain Il bucks head Cor mounting. Last week
| Mr.. Brown received the head and antlers Of a fine
six years old buck, Il present from Mr.. Campbell
The antcrs are large and wide spreading, and when
mounted the head will make a handsome ornament
\ WOMAN WHO STAYS AT HOME Mrs. John
Hall, of this city, who lives on Miller street be-
tween Union and High streets, dned Thanksgiy
ing Day with Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Staples, and al
though in good health this was the first time In
twenty one years that Mrs. Hall had crossed
Church street. During those years she has not
been ON Main street, or cup town" as 1t Is called
nor seen the cars, although living within hail Of
the depot. Mrs. Hall may well be called "a home
body"
| HORSE NOTES. Mr. Snow, an employc on the
water works company has bought the trotting
horse Fred Logan, formerly owned by Major Has
| kel, of Waterville. Fred Logan was sold to BOs-
ton number of years ago and was recently brought
| back to Maine by Mr.. Grinnel of Searsport. The
horse, now twenty years old, had reputatio on as
| trotter has won many races, frequently trOtted
| over the Belfast course, and will be remembered
by older horscmcn. The horse is yet able to do
| Logan is of Knox blood and was sired by Jules
Jugerson..... Our Montville correspondent has
something to say of Elmwood Stock Farm, our
Monroe correspondent writes of the stock at Birch
Grove Farm, ii. f. Haley proprietor; and In the
supplement will be found some interesting notes
on Waldo county horses from the Eastern Farmer.
| STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Electa arrived
from Bangor and Castne Friday. and resumed her
route, having been put in frstclass condition for
the winters service DIR. Walton, her owner came
down on the boat to see how she bchav ed and was
much pleased with the improvements made. The
Electa has been sponsored out so that she floats
one foot lighter than formerly, adding greatly to
her capacity and stiffness without in the least I'M
pairing her speed The work has been done In the
most substantial manner and the boat coppered,
with sheets of extra thickness along and above the